Octopuses, notable for their intelligence and behavior, have blue blood due to hemocyanin which helps in oxygen transport in low-oxygen environments. This adaptation, alongside three hearts, aids ...

Color changes like these are caused by the octopus's chromatophores, which are specialized pigment cells that expand or contract to alter colors and patterns on its body. Two other types of cells ...

When an octopus changes color, there are actually hundreds of thousands of chromatophores flickering underneath the skin. The chromatophores shift under the control of the brain—mostly.

Octopuses are extraordinary creatures, and their blue blood is just one of the many unusual aspects of their biology. Did you know that an octopus has blue blood [Jsim] Anna Ajayi The ocean covers ...

American public broadcasting PBS has released a precious video that shows how sleeping octopus unconsciously changes body color on PBS's official YouTube channel.

Octopus That Changes Color While Sleeping Might Be Dreaming, Scientist Says: 'This Really Is Fascinating' Published Sep 25, 2019 at 11:07 AM EDT Updated Sep 27, 2019 at 1:36 PM EDT By Aristos Georgiou ...

Octopus camouflage consumes surprising levels of oxygen A recent study examined the energy costs of color changes in octopuses. Conducted by Onthank and lead author Sofie Sonner as part of her ...